San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-14
EDITORIAL BREVITIES


PROF. FOWLER, the phrenolOgist, is
cunning for the craniums OF his Austin
audiences. He is bagging a good many
SIS.
The Chinese method OF dealing with
defaulters ia recommended in America
by some thOughtless writers, who EVIL
IDENTIFY have no concern about depOpu-
lating Canada as a result. In China
they only default once.
The weather clerk seems in much
softened mood and the reports from
western Texas are encouraging. In the
wheat belt, however, the drOuth has
done is work and rain comes too late to
save the wheat crop or very much of the
oats.
The funeral of generous. genial John
L. Raymond was held in New York yes
terday from the Little Church Around
the Corner. Rev. DR. HOughton Off
ciated and an immpense company OF the
dead actors friends did honor to his
memory. He rests in the receiving
vault until Mrs. Ray mOnd fixes upon
permanent place of sepulture.
The battles OF the 10Th legislature
continue 10 be fought over by the press
correspondents Of the state. Give us
rest for two years and send up a differ
ent set OF representatives. Churning
over the old buttermilk will afford Texas
no fresh butter.
The Willis Index Ia about the only
prohibition paper in Texas that Is will
ing to concede to an snti-prohibitionist
any honesty of motives or any real phil
snthrOpy Of feeling. The Index will
lose nothing N its influence or the respect
Of the opposition by taking this course.
SAN ANTONIO is taking real pleasure
in the presence of the members of the
Texas state Saengerfest and their must
cal associates from abroad. There is u
moisture in the air and a clOudiness In
the skies, but nothing can damp the mu-
steal srdOr of the throngs that crowd the
temples OF song in this, the musical CEN
ter Of the south.
The Texas Traffic association make a
four cent mile round trip fare to the
May VOlksfest In Houston, and the
COriscana Veterans reunion. There will
probably be the regular excursion rate
for the state.
Gov. Ross vetoes the bill postponing
the forcIble collection of taxes until
next September, and gives his reason
therefor. These are, on account of the
unConstitutlOnality of the measure and
for other reasons as we're deemed by
him conclusive, principally because the
delay in paying taxes would prove dis.
astrOu to the public Interests, in leaving
the public treasury without the means
to meet the expenses OF the government.
The Irish are leaving Ireland for
America in shoals. The tyranny of the
British government, no longer endurs-
Bile, is depopulatiDg that country. On
Tuesday 800 embarked at Queenstown
and arrangements are made for the de-
parture OF 5000 more on Saturday. Ii is
probably just as easy for America to
support Ireland on this side the water,
as on that; but the Internal heartlessness
OF the British government is appalling.
Gov. HILL has been true to bis demo-
cratic instincts and has We toed the high
license bill passed by the New York leg
islature, on the ground that 1t was a re-
publican measure for the government OF
democratic cities. The measure was
originally applicable to all cities OF the
state, but the democracy insisted on
amending it as 1t passed. Now the gov
ernor yetoes it on the ground that IL was
a republican dodge.
TIE hope is expressed In some quarters
that the Texas congressional delegation,
evenly divided as it is on the prohibI-
tiOn question, will not carry the fight
into the halls Of congress. The Texas
delegation may not, and probably will
not carry 1t there, but some one will.
This prohibition fOOlishness will never
cease until II invRdes the halls OF ma
tiOnal legislation and the United States
congress settles 1t one way or another.